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> We don’t even allow Samsung phones, we definitely won’t allow that. This is pure gibberish to me: what does a policy on Samsung phones have anything at all t
by umanwizard 10y ago
> We don’t even allow Samsung phones, we definitely won’t allow that.
This is pure gibberish to me: what does a policy on Samsung phones have anything at all to do with Segways?
- applecrazy 10y agoThe battery. Federal regulations prohibit open, unsealed batteries in passenger flights. Plus some Samsung phones have an, ahem, bad habit of blowing up.
- obstinate 10y agoYes, but neither the Samsung device nor the Segway had unsealed batteries, so . . .?
- bunderbunder 10y agoSeems ridiculous, though, to use Samsung phones as an excuse to specifically ban Segways, but the not do the same for every other piece of consumer electronics that contains a rechargeable lithium battery. I think what was really going on there was a combination of confirmation bias and groupthink - everyone settled on a convenient, if specious, excuse, and at that point none of the United staff really cared if it made any sense, because they didn't want to have to stop and think about wtf they were doing.
- umanwizard 10y agoYes, I understand why Samsung phones are not allowed on the flight, but how is this related to Segways?
- molecule 10y agoGarbled reference to the Note 7 (?)
- umanwizard 10y agoI understand that it's about the Note 7, but what does a Note 7 have to do with a Segway? How is this different from if they said "oh, we don't allow guns on the plane, therefore you can't bring red licorice" , or some similar complete non-sequitur ?